http://www.artipot.com/authors/914/linda-dipman/ Latest articles by Linda Dipman from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/197987/love-sprang-to-life-and-she-captured-my-heart.htm I winked at a woman never expecting more than a date. Instead I found the woman of my dreams. A woman that I would spend the rest of my life with. A woman who turned out to be my perfect match, all because I trusted God to lead me down the right path. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:42:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/197987/love-sprang-to-life-and-she-captured-my-heart.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/169083/i-want-to-know-my-future-part-two.htm My grandson fully dressed in cap and gown proudly walked across the stage to receive his diploma. He was now officially graduated from pre-school. As he received his diploma he was asked one question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Without hesitation he clearly stated, "A prophet." Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:08:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/169083/i-want-to-know-my-future-part-two.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/166388/i-am-a-future-resident-of-heaven.htm A young Christian woman lay on an examination table, she was just diagnosed with a terminal illness, and she was determined to not be afraid of dying. She closed her eyes and imagined what it would be like to meet God face to face. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:51:40 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/166388/i-am-a-future-resident-of-heaven.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/166334/a-house-is-not-a-home-without-god.htm As my eyes scanned the scene once more, an unexpected emptiness invaded my senses. A feeling that something important was missing from the house. Once again I looked inside the mansion and in a small enclosure next to the entrance to the living room, stood an idol representing the god of wealth and prosperity. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:18:10 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/166334/a-house-is-not-a-home-without-god.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/157572/do-you-ever-feel-like-god-doesnt-care.htm The newly finished roof, leaks, the dog is sick, and I have a chronic back pain that makes it hard to sit in one place for very long. My business is completely dead and the bills are mounting on a pile on top of my desk. God don't you care about me? I don't understand why some people can have everything they want and the rest of us struggle day to day! Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:08:25 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/157572/do-you-ever-feel-like-god-doesnt-care.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/155327/gay-marriage-why-not.htm Twenty years ago I had a supernatural experience when the Holy Spirit came into my life and I fell madly in love with a woman. I was jailed, injured, and robbed of the custody of my children, all because of love. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:36:39 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/155327/gay-marriage-why-not.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/154686/i-want-to-live-a-good-life-free-from-financial-worries.htm Do you ever feel like the walls are closing in together ready to crush you? Are you in debt and over your head with interest rates ever increasing to the point you must either get a much better paying job or hire an attorney so you can go bankrupt? Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:38:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/154686/i-want-to-live-a-good-life-free-from-financial-worries.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/152915/will-your-faith-withstand-each-test.htm The rain and wind swirled all around the house producing hail that covered the ground as if it had snowed.I felt confident and secure because the flat part of my roof had just been newly shingled, but within a few minutes of hard rain, leaks were filling buckets of water inside my house. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:43:42 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/152915/will-your-faith-withstand-each-test.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/146719/lessons-you-learn-when-your-child-is-in-an-accident.htm I watched as my three year old grandson was wheeled out of the emergency room fastened tightly to a gurney with a huge head brace encircling his tiny head. He was being flown to a larger hospital where a specialist for his kind of head injury was waiting to perform an operation on his brain to save his life. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:31:47 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/146719/lessons-you-learn-when-your-child-is-in-an-accident.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/143214/thousands-dead-in-myanmar-and-china-is-a-sign-of-the-end-times.htm Mega disasters are a sign of the End Times. Our world has an allotted time and it is almost over. This is the reason why our world is experiencing mega disasters like the cyclone in Myanmar and the quake in China that has lead to hundreds of thousands of people dying. Fri, 30 May 2008 03:56:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/143214/thousands-dead-in-myanmar-and-china-is-a-sign-of-the-end-times.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/139116/a-message-of-hope-for-the-financial-crisis.htm I just didn't understand what I was doing wrong? I tithed, helped others all the time and yet here was the dismal truth, I didn't have enough when extra expenses like house and car taxes and even insurance came due. I didn't even have enough for my grandchildren's birthdays or even Holidays. Thu, 22 May 2008 11:55:50 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/139116/a-message-of-hope-for-the-financial-crisis.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/137725/i-want-to-know-my-future.htm She shouted with absolute conviction each word, "I want to know how my life is going to turn out before it happens! Didn't Christ know that He was destined to be crucified on the cross? Didn't He know everything about His life before it happened." I was shocked over her request wondering just how serious she was about knowing the complete picture of her future. Mon, 19 May 2008 23:40:48 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/137725/i-want-to-know-my-future.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/136642/depression-made-me-its-slave.htm A woman sits before her computer and tabulates a pile of bills that are waiting to be paid. She looks at her bank account and then once again at the bills and realizes that no matter what she paid, she wouldn't have enough. Her head bounds low and a darkness of depression spreads engulfing her thinking with thoughts of hopelessness. Sat, 17 May 2008 18:06:54 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/136642/depression-made-me-its-slave.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/129963/why-would-a-loving-god-allow-christians-to-suffer-with-cancer.htm The description of his daughter sent chills through my body as I realized just how horrible a disease cancer can become. A quickening in my heart opened my mind to the revelation that he was describing the slow, painful, death of his beloved child. Without hesitation and a renewed sense of determination he stated, "I believe in God!" Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:24:15 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/129963/why-would-a-loving-god-allow-christians-to-suffer-with-cancer.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/128037/i-am-so-afraid.htm Have you ever felt fear because you knew that the problem you were facing took away all of your control? A fear that drove you to your knees begging God to protect you from the dread of pain. A fear that consumed your every wakening thought and made you so afraid that you couldn't eat. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:16:24 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/128037/i-am-so-afraid.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/125344/why-am-i-here-in-the-first-place.htm Why am I here and what is my purpose? These questions often enter my mind as I reflect on my own life. It seems this is what most people want to know especially when they have just been through a life altering experience. A dramatic human complication that made them question the very existence of life. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:30:08 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/125344/why-am-i-here-in-the-first-place.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/122249/the-prognoses-was-serious-i-was-going-to-die.htm Why was this happening to me? I always did what was right. Why would God allow such a terrible disease to consume my body? When we commit our ways to following God, isn't He suppose to protect us? Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:07:43 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/122249/the-prognoses-was-serious-i-was-going-to-die.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/117493/i-was-found-guilty.htm In one quick swoop the judge raised his gavel and hit his desk sending echoes of sound through the once still courtroom. Many who had come to hear the verdict were shocked at how quickly the judge decided my case. His voice rang with authority as he quickly pronounced judgment. "You are found, Guilty!" Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:49:12 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/117493/i-was-found-guilty.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/114217/jesus-changed-my-life.htm If Jesus was suppose to be a warrior king, then why did He come as a peacemaker? Why did Jesus associate with the poor, prostitutes, tax collectors and those who were considered to be sinners? Why was Jesus crucified when all He did was good works during His lifetime? Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:05:55 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/114217/jesus-changed-my-life.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/111210/lets-go-to-the-movies.htm Real life stories are the best movies. They open up your mind and make you think differently about your own life. They have the ability to teach you about a truth that you would never have known if you hadn't seen it on the big screen. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:53:49 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/111210/lets-go-to-the-movies.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/107493/should-mega-churches-run-their-business-like-a-corporation.htm Recently my son, who is a minister with a master in divinity from the South Western Baptist Theological Seminary, in Dallas, Texas was fired from his job. He had put years of service into the biggest First Southern Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas as their Video Production Engineer. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:20:29 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/107493/should-mega-churches-run-their-business-like-a-corporation.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/104053/grace-set-me-free-to-make-mistakes.htm I threw my hands into the air making exploding noises as my super hero grandchildren giggled in anticipation of their next attack. They were on a crusade to stop the evil grandma villain from destroying the world. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:44:29 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/104053/grace-set-me-free-to-make-mistakes.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/99552/i-feel-like-a-failure-because-my-child-is-bad.htm He became ungrateful and full of pride towards his parents.He began to have sex with his girlfriend and stay out all night. He became violent and verbally abusive to his parents. He began to drink and he got into fights. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:21:16 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/99552/i-feel-like-a-failure-because-my-child-is-bad.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/99159/tornados-are-an-instrument-used-by-satan.htm The storm lasted only a few minutes, but the devastation left from the tornado took my breath away. Thankfully my children and I were alright, but in the midst of the storm my wife had become separated from us. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:29:10 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/99159/tornados-are-an-instrument-used-by-satan.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/96437/can-animals-see-angels.htm Animals have become intertwined within the human culture mirroring the characteristics of compassion and unconditional love. It should become no surprise to anyone that they are one of the littlest angels sent by God to help and aid human beings in their everyday lives. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:50:26 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/96437/can-animals-see-angels.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/94574/sin-was-my-master-and-murder-was-my-crime.htm Time passed slowly over the next day as he waited to see if anyone would notice what he had done. His only thoughts were what would happen to him when they found out about the murder. The feelings of power that he had once felt were now changing into the fear of retribution. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:13:43 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/94574/sin-was-my-master-and-murder-was-my-crime.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/92786/adultery-no-one-will-know.htm My eyes suddenly fell upon a beautiful woman through the parted curtains of a small house not far from my home. The shape of her breast and the curve of her hips sent feelings quickly into my body filling me with desire. I wanted her, now! Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:51:13 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/92786/adultery-no-one-will-know.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/89823/can-a-second-marriage-survive-when-there-are-children.htm Without any hesitation my son threw an entire glass of soda on my new wife while we were waiting for food in a restaurant. In a flash, what was going to be a fun time with dinner and a movie, turned into whom did I love more, my eleven year old son or my new wife. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:43:50 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/89823/can-a-second-marriage-survive-when-there-are-children.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/89159/why-does-god-allow-cancer.htm My fears mounted as each day passed with yet another set of tests declaring that the cancer is still present. Relatives I hadn't seen for years began parading into my hospital room. They're expressions reflected concern mixed with deathbed goodbyes. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:21:29 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/89159/why-does-god-allow-cancer.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/87267/why-is-my-teenager-angry.htm I could feel tears welling up in my eyes at yet another explosion. What happened to my sweet little boy who would run to help me put away the dishes? Ever since he turned thirteen every time I asked him to pick up his room or brush his teeth it was like World War III! Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:08:24 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/87267/why-is-my-teenager-angry.htm